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In reply to the discussion: Has anyone here ever been treated for post rabies exposure? [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)very painful according to a woman I know who was getting them. She said they made her feel like crap. In fact, she died in the middle of treatment and I wondered if that was a cause.
She said that most of them carry rabies, so there was not much point to testing the bat anyway. She had gotten scratched by a bat that she picked up.
I don't know why you should assume you have been bitten just because one was in your bedroom. I had one in my store several times (while awake) and just opened the front door and let it fly out. My grandmother used to get them in her house and would take them out with a tennis racket.
"Over 80% of rabies deaths were from an undetected bite"
I understand there are only about two deaths per year.
I wonder how many people are treated. I wonder how many people are treated who don't really need the treatment.